I already optioned a book called The Personal History of Rachel DuPree. I also like The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. And I love all of Octavia Butler's books. She's created some very complicated black heroines with a variety of belief systems. There are many great books out there, but those are a few of the ones that stand out.
Viola DavisI love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there.
Viola DavisAny actor will tell you, as soon as your ego and your vanity come into the mix, it destroys your work. Completely destroys it.
Viola DavisAt the end of the day, nobody can tell you how to tackle failure or how to handle change. The world is very good at encouraging you to go along with the status quo and at basking in your successes. But when you hit a wall in your personal life, and you screw up, people don't give you a chance to navigate your way through it and tap into what's extraordinary about you.
Viola DavisIām a black woman who is from Central Falls, Rhode Island. Iām dark skinned. Iām quirky. Iām shy. Iām strong. Iām guarded. Iām weak at times. Iām sensual. Iām not overtly sexual. I am so many things in so many ways and I will never see myself on screen. And the reason I will never see myself up on screen is because that does not translate with being black.
Viola Davis